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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 32

Collision Left Driver "Dazed"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The driver of the moving train in the Berala smash later appeared to be dazed, a witness said to-day. The witness, David Bailey…

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Communist Prisoners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

TOKYO, July 10. A.A.P.—Twenty-four prisoners were injured on Wednesday when club wielding Communists…

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Studio Fire "No Accident"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

BURBANK (California), July 10. A.A.P.—A second disastrous fir in less than two months, on the Warner Brothers film lot, had every indication of having been started…

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Death Believed Accidental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Detectives believed the death of a man, whose body was found in a house at Appin on…

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Accidents to Two Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 3

Two miners were injured in accidents in mines in the Newcastle district on Saturday, William Walker, 41, of…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 3

Frederick Jeffries (20) of Margaret St., Islington, fell off his motor cycle in Allandale Rd., Cessnock…

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2 Die In Head-On Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

GOULBURN. — A man and his son were killed and three other members of their…

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Injured In Car Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

The Deputy Principal of Newcastle Teachers' College (Mr. James Staines), 40, of Skelton St.,…

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Man, 80, Dies in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

Edward Stanton, 80, of Gloucester, was killed yesterday when a car overturned on the Pacific Highway a few…

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Accidents Caused By Character Defects

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.): Weakness of character causes accidents, say medical research workers in this week's "Lancet" Of every 100 factory workers, 20 p.c. cause 80…

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Maitland Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 10

Arthur Goodwin (40) of Fleet St., Branxton, received injuries to the right knee, abrasions to the face…

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Traffic Blocked 2 Crashes Follow Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Heavy race traffic from the meeting at Hawkesbury was blocked for almost three hours…

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Police Inquiry On Rail Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

Detective Sergeant W. Pollock left Newcastle yesterday for Taree to investigate, with Railways officers, the cause…

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Police Car In Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Ex-sergeant Stephen ("Paddy") Pender, attendant and medical assistant at the City…

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District Court In Newcastle (Before Judge Brereton) Claim Over Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 9

Gregory Graham Hill, of Smith St., Mayfield East, claimed damages against Peter Eric Thornton, of Cherry Rd…

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Collision Ends In Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 6

A man who said he had pleaded "Guilty" to having driven a utility while under the influence of liquor had a…

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Police Car, Fork-Lift In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 4

A former police sergeant was injured when a motor fork-lift and a police car collided in Wharf-road…

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Accidents Led To Bankruptcy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 6

Misfortunes with trucks was given by a Maitland haulage contractor is reasons for his bankruptcy when he was…

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Cyclist Hurt In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Kenneth Rowland, 15, of Walker-street, Maitland suffered contusions and lacerations to his back, right knee…

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Amazing Double Accident At Rail Crossing: 4 Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE: Four people were killed and two injured today in a double accident at Parafield level-crossing. In the first, a motor car and a railcar collided…

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